Hal’s Blog

“You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.” John 5:39

The purpose of the Bible is to point you to the Living Christ. You won’t find Jesus by attending church, reading the bible, or doing works. In fact, Jesus died to abolish all forms of religion.

Jesus is the gatekeeper to the kingdom of God. You can enter into a relationship with Jesus by making a decision from your heart to live for Him. There are no other rules.

Jesus is a living God. He has a personality and range of emotions just like you. He desires to be your best friend and can be trusted to meet your every need.

Jesus is a very approachable God. He desires to speak with you and share His life with you. He wants to live in every moment of your life.

Without faith you cannot please Jesus. If you want to experience the reality of Jesus you must walk by faith believing in the promises of God.

Jesus wants you to trust Him and not what you see with your eyes. This is because Jesus calls things that don’t exist as if they did.

Salvation is a life changing experience. You become a new creature in Christ Jesus sealed with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the life of Christ. He is your source for the strength, wisdom, and protection of God.

Jesus is controversial, unpredictable, and will test you to the ends of the earth. He wants your unquestioned loyalty above all else.

Jesus wants you to wake up each day seeking His will for your life. Jesus wants you to reach out to Him for your every need.

Jesus has power and dominion over the heavens and earth. Nothing is impossible for Him.

Jesus is omniscient and knows every detail of your future.

Jesus is impregnable. He is like a mighty fortress and cannot be defeated or violated in any way. Jesus invites you to live in this sanctuary forever.

Come meet the the Living Christ today and your life will never be the same!

“The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble.
And those who know Your name will put their trust in You;
For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.” Psalm 9:9-10

The Living Christ wants to comfort you, deliver you from all your troubles, and be your trusted friend!

Reach out to Jesus today. He will be your security and protection to endure the troubling times of today and the future.

The promises of Jesus are your sanctuary.

I am a God of salvation. I promise you the fullness of My life today and forever.

I seal my people with the Holy Spirit. This is your source of strength, hope, wisdom, and joy.

I forgive your sins and restore you to God.

I keep My promises. The world can never make this promise to you.

I am a faithful God. Come to Me by faith and reach out to me for your every need.

Seek Me first above all else. Live for Me and I will live for you.

I covet your prayers and desire to have a warm and embracing relationship with you.

I have given you the mind of Christ. Commit your works to Me and you will hear My voice.

I have power and dominion over the heavens and earth. Your destiny is in My hands.

I live so you can live. There is no one like Me!

“But I am poor and needy; Yet the Lord thinks upon me. You are my help and my deliverer; Do not delay, O my God.” Psalm 40:17

Jesus has power and dominion over the heavens and the earth and at this very moment He is thinking about you. He wants to help you and deliver you from adversity. Jesus wants to be your best friend. You can trust Jesus with your life. He keeps His promises!

Jesus knows you better than you know yourself.

Jesus examines you carefully. He knows all your strengths and weaknesses.

Jesus is at work to mold your personality into the character of God.

Jesus is devising plans to rescue you.

Jesus fills you with strength, wisdom, and joy.

Jesus delights in having conversations with you.

Jesus is your helper and plans to meet your every need.

Jesus asks you to walk by faith believing in His promises.

Jesus desires to preserve your going out and you coming in and prevent your steps from stumbling.

Jesus covets your prayers.

Jesus heals you inner emotions and physical ailments.

Jesus forgives your sins.

Jesus is alive in you through the Holy Spirit.

Jesus simply wants your obedience and desire to live for Him.

The world is upside down but I am the same yesterday, today, and forever. Your only security is in Me.

“For in Him we live and move and have our being.” Acts 17:28

The challenge is to integrate God into every facet of your life. Most people play hide and seek with God.

Your feelings can deprive you of the life of Christ. We have to give God our emotions of anger, bitterness, sadness or depression. Pray for the joy of Christ.

Devotion to God is seeking out the will of Christ regardless of your feelings or circumstances.

God desires to have an embracing and close friendship with you. He lives in you.

Don’t come to God looking for experiences. Come to Him by faith living in His promises and seeking His will for your life.

God has no interest in your sacrifices. He made the ultimate sacrifice for you. He wants your obedience above all else.

Your faith has to come out of your relationship with the Living Christ. Faith will never come by intellect, service, or religion.

God wants your confidence to be in Him and not what you see with your eyes.

God becomes aroused with anger when He see your unbelief. Fear and doubt erode your faith and grieve the Spirit of Christ.

Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. Open your heart up to God today by reading a selection of His Word and reciprocate in your thoughts, words and actions.

Jesus is a living reality and wants to play a pivotal role in your life today!

“Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,
On those who hope in His mercy,
To deliver their soul from death,
And to keep them alive in famine.” Psalm 33:18-19

The word from Jesus today is “Learn from Me.” Salvation is living moment by moment through the life of Christ.

Wake up each day with a desire to do the will of God. Seek out His counsel and commit your works to Him.

Ask Jesus to create a clean heart within you, purify your motives, and convict you of any wrong doing.

Listen for the voice of God!

Pray diligently. Ask Christ to fill you with His strength, wisdom, and protection. Ask Him to be alive in all your interactions.

Ask God to show you the perfect Word of God to fulfill your needs today.

God is in all the trivial details of life. They are important to Him. You will find the character of God in your thoughts, words, and actions.

Reach out to Jesus for your every need.

Walk by faith believing in His promises.

Live anchored to God through the Holy Spirit.

Rest in Christ and cease from striving. Live in the moment!

God wants your obedience above all else!

Jesus is alive and wants to fill you with His life today!

“For they did not gain possession of the land by their own sword,
Nor did their own arm save them;
But it was Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your countenance,
Because You favored them.” Psalm 44:3

The favor of Christ comes to those who walk by undeniable faith and are willing to lay down their lives for Christ.

The requisites are a sincere heart for God, willing to endure pain and suffering and living by faith through all the ups and downs of life.

The favor of God will fall on you at His discretion and His perfect timing.

You cannot influence God to favor you.

You must walk by enduring faith believing in the promises of God when all you see is bleakness.

It is not by might nor by power but by My Spirit. Your own efforts will fail you every time.

God is not impressed by your religious contributions or attempts to keep laws.

The true believer reaches out to God for help to meet His every need.

You have to wait upon God. It is impossible to change His timing.

Loyalty to God is defined by your obedience to the voice of Christ.

Jesus becomes aroused when He sees your faith waiver depending upon the conditions in your life. He loses patience with those who grumble or complain about the lack of God in their life.

Your journey with Christ will not be predictable or conform to the ways of the world. From God’s point of view you are just a pilgrim on a trip to your eternal home.

The testing of God is designed to strengthen your faith and sustain your patience in waiting upon God.

God is unflappable. Find your security in Him.

Come to Jesus by faith and make your goal to live in oneness with Him anchored to the Holy Spirit.

God keeps His promises!

“The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.” Psalm 37:31

Midnight is the beginning of a new day. It is dark outside and slowly transcends to light.

You and I have to choose to live in light or darkness. This decision has been made for you by the presence or lack of God in your heart.

If you are a believer, the laws of God are alive in your heart. They are embodied in the essence of the Holy Spirit. You cannot stumble into darkness if you are yielding to the Holy Spirit.

However, it is so easy to be seduced by the temptations of the world or your fleshly desires. This leads you into darkness and grieves the Spirit of Christ.

If you do not have the laws of God in your heart you are a lawless soul living in the bondage of sin. You will live in darkness with no hope for life.

Jesus is the intercessor of God. He is working to bring down the strongholds of Satan and set people free. He works through angels and believers to accomplish His will on earth as it is in heaven.

The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus will set you free from the law of sin and death. Walk with God anchored to the Spirit of Christ and you will be a powerful light for Him.

“He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” 1 John 4:4

The Word of God for today is conflagration which relates to an extensive firestorm.

We are in the midst of the judgments of God. The purpose of God is to realign the Body of Christ under the authority of Jesus. Secondly, God is offering the gift of salvation to those who have denied Him in the past.

Many times it takes chaos and desperation to change hearts and draw people to Christ.

This is a time to turn away from darkness and licentious living and come into the light of Christ. And, God is speaking directly to the Body of Christ.

You can no longer be complacent or find security living in religion. The firestorm will shatter religion, destroy the falsehoods about Jesus, and bring down many churches.

Your only hope is to repent from your sins and come under the authority of the Holy Spirit who lives within you.

God is asking for you to abandon yourself to Him without any limitations. This is not a superficial look at the need for housecleaning. It is a deep surgical procedure touching the depth of your heart and soul.

God has given you an anchor directly into His heart. Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.

The Holy Spirit is your lifeline to God. He lives in you and wants to be your best friend and confidant. If you deny the Holy Spirit you are denying the efficacy of Christ.

Come to Christ by faith anchored to the Holy Spirit and He will restore you to God!

Jesus desires to give you an abundant life and bless the desires of your heart!

“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12

The Word of God for today is compromising the values of Christ!

You cannot make Me into someone compatible to your ideals or the teachings of religion.

I abhor the widespread practice of interpreting My Word to conform with the contemporary values of the world. I never change.

I discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart and examine all your motives. I hate salacious behaviors.

You cannot justify My words or actions. They stand forever and cannot be whitewashed to change My character.

I alone am worthy and will never sanctify that which is unholy.

Holiness comes by yielding to My Spirit. Religion corrupts My values.

I determine what is just and honorable. You will please Me walking by faith believing in My promises and seeking Me out for your every need.

There is no one like Me.

“The Lord will scatter you among the peoples, and only a few of you will survive among the nations to which the Lord will drive you.” Deuteronomy 4:27

The Word of God for today is diaspora which relates to the dispersion of the Jews out of Israel.

The Jews were punished by God for their lack of trust and betrayal of the values of God. Jerusalem was destroyed and the Jews lost everything including the holy temple of God.

God never changes. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

We have made God very angry.

We have besmirched the name of Christ.

We do not fear or respect Christ.

We have disparaged His precious truths.

We don’t live for God or seek out His will for our lives.

The parallel today to what happened to the Jews is understanding God is removing all your security in the world. He may not exile you to a foreign country but you will be stripped of all your security.

We have to repent, live in the cleansing and redeeming blood of Christ, and come under the authority of the Holy Spirit.

There will be a remnant people of God in the days ahead. They will identify with Christ and live for Him. They will lay down their lives for Christ and serve as anointed intercessors bringing down evil strongholds and restoring the kingdom of God.

Christ wants your loyalty to Him above all else. He will honor those people who worship Him in Spirit and Truth.

Christianity as you know it today will never be the same. The judgments of God will shatter the myths of religion and restore the New Testament church.

The vitality of Christ is coming!